rectilinear

or rec·ti·lin·e·al

[ rek-tl-in-ee-er ]

/ ˌrɛk tlˈɪn i ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rectilinear ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

forming a straight line.

formed by straight lines.

characterized by straight lines.

moving in a straight line.

Origin of rectilinear

1650–60; <Late Latin rēctilīne(us) (rēcti-recti- + līne(a) line¹ + -us adj. suffix) + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rectilinear

rec·ti·lin·e·ar·ly, adverb

Words nearby rectilinear

rectifiable, rectification, rectified spirit, rectifier, rectify, rectilinear, rectirostral, rectitis, rectitude, rectitudinous, recto

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for rectilinear

All are rectilinear, or as nearly so as the conformation of the vessels will permit.
Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))|William Henry Holmes
I have never seen a nose with a broad back, whether arched or rectilinear, that did not belong to an extraordinary man.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various
And Plato himself shows that a rectilinear is in the first place, and a circular is only consequential and accidental.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
Quite soon you will begin to find that everything is too rectilinear.
Wings and the Child|E. [Edith] Nesbit

That when moved, its motion is rotatory and not rectilinear, it owes to its own nature.
Plato's Doctrine respecting the rotation of the Earth and Aristotle's Comment upon that Doctrine|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for rectilinear

rectilinear

rectilineal

/ (ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə) /

adjective

in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or linesthe rectilinear propagation of light

consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines

Derived forms of rectilinear

rectilinearly or rectilineally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for rectilinear

rectilinear

[ rĕk′tə-lĭn′ē-ər ]

Relating to, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines.

单词	rectilinear
释义	rectilinear or rec·ti·lin·e·al [ rek-tl-in-ee-er ] / ˌrɛk tlˈɪn i ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rectilinear ON THESAURUS.COM adjective forming a straight line. formed by straight lines. characterized by straight lines. moving in a straight line. Origin of rectilinear 1650–60; <Late Latin rēctilīne(us) (rēcti-recti- + līne(a) line¹ + -us adj. suffix) + -ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM rectilinear rec·ti·lin·e·ar·ly, adverb Words nearby rectilinear rectifiable, rectification, rectified spirit, rectifier, rectify, rectilinear, rectirostral, rectitis, rectitude, rectitudinous, recto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rectilinear All are rectilinear, or as nearly so as the conformation of the vessels will permit. Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))\|William Henry Holmes I have never seen a nose with a broad back, whether arched or rectilinear, that did not belong to an extraordinary man. The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science\|Various And Plato himself shows that a rectilinear is in the first place, and a circular is only consequential and accidental. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch Quite soon you will begin to find that everything is too rectilinear. Wings and the Child\|E. [Edith] Nesbit That when moved, its motion is rotatory and not rectilinear, it owes to its own nature. Plato's Doctrine respecting the rotation of the Earth and Aristotle's Comment upon that Doctrine\|George Grote British Dictionary definitions for rectilinear rectilinear rectilineal / (ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə) / adjective in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or linesthe rectilinear propagation of light consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines Derived forms of rectilinear rectilinearly or rectilineally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rectilinear rectangular, short, straightforward, solid, smooth, successive, consecutive, nonstop, true, quadrate, quadratic, equilateral, foursquare, squared, even, right, vertical, level, invariable, plumb Scientific definitions for rectilinear rectilinear [ rĕk′tə-lĭn′ē-ər ] Relating to, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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rectilinear

or rec·ti·lin·e·al

adjective

Origin of rectilinear

OTHER WORDS FROM rectilinear

Words nearby rectilinear

Example sentences from the Web for rectilinear

British Dictionary definitions for rectilinear

rectilineal

adjective

Derived forms of rectilinear

Words related to rectilinear

Scientific definitions for rectilinear